The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-09-02

a Day At The white House.

huhuy EcSkbtCto very tuuC1 ike TIA
Of any active business man havin.
large aud important i%uteres's com
mitted To him. There il a differ
ence, however, in tue fact that MI
Cleveland does Ill amount of WORT
much IN excess of that perfurmt,
by Tie average first class business
man. The Presidents whole ~
door life is under one root. Il,
t%ransacts all the affairs of this greal
nation which comes under his jnris
dIction separated only a few feel
from The apartments where he
eats, sleeps, or is supposed to enjoy
his rest. The busy man who has
IN immense manufacturing estAb
lIshmeni, u great railroad, q bank
or any other large interest In his
hands, no matter how e~ngrOSsed he
may be or how much time he de
votes he finds at last the hour when
the door OF the coming room OF
the Office is closed upon him and be
eau go Monochrome, not nnfre-
quently miles away. where business
cares can be shut o II, and the tired
brain eau solace itself in the lighter
and attractive joys which cluster
around the home which is free from
invasion. Not so with the Presi-
dent. He is never free from inter
ruption until his head is on the pill
low, the lights are out aud the doors
barred.
At $50 O'Clock in the winter, and
Often before thai in the summer be
is sitting at the breakfast table.
He spends no more time at the ia
BILE than is necessary Tor a proper
digestion of his food, aud Q O'Clock
always fluids him in his Office.
Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur-
days, from 10 o'clock until l., aud
from 10 until noon on Tuesdays and
Thursdays be receives all persOaS
who have or who think they have
business to present. Iu the order
OF reception precedence is given to
cabinet members, heads of bureaus
and members of Congress.
Mondays are usually reserved by |
the President for Cdbiuet Offices,
and it is seldom that he receives
any other callers OIL these days.
The Cabinet members have also the
privilege of calling on the President
at any other time, and are always
received. Tuesdays aud Thursdays
at noon the regular meetings of the
Cabinet are held. These meetings
Hre generally prolonged until about
3 O'Clock. Tue President sits, of
course, at the head of the table. He
opens the proceedings by present
lug such matters as he is DESTROYS
of obtaining an expression of opin-
ION upon. After everything pre-
sented by the President has been
discussed the Secretary OF State
follows with his budget, and the
other Cabinet officers follow in the
order OF precedence, tue Attorney.
General coming last, as the depart.
ment of justice was the last to be
created.
AT 2 o'clock every afternoon, or
as near thereafter as he is olsen
gagged, the President takes a light
lunch. From the lunch table he
goes back to his Office and remains
until 8 o'clock, working literally
with his sleeves rolled up, dispOsing
of the matter which has accumulat.
ed during the morning hours. At
8 o'clock the President, accompa
MED 6y Mrs. Cleveland, takes a
drive, usually going to Oak View,
sometimes returning in time for Z
O'Clock dinner at the White House.
The evenings are almost invaria.
bly, spent by tue President at his
desk. He never retires before mid.
night, aud more often than other
wise the hour is later. 1t Is a rare
occasion IN the private audience !
room when there are not halt a doz. :
en- or more sitting or standing /
around waiting for their turn. He t
takes no regular exercise, but walks :
a great deal about the room. Dur \
lug his private and public reception n
hours he always stands, moving
from Que visitor to another. AT 0
Oak View he INDUCES IN a regular ,
constitutional" aud nearly every e
time he goes out there he gets an
hours steady walking, tramping all q
over the place. Ia
The President is o in excellent -
and COlOuel Lamont SAYS he
las been In "a fine condition eyer
Iince be first went into the White
with the exception of two
n three turns of ordinary rheuma.
ism. de has all his life been ac.
ustomed'tO indoor work, aud he
Iets as much exercise as be ever
lid.
The White House menu is pretty
ouch of the same character as viii
10 found in the house of the aver.
ge-Ameican citizen in comfortable
circumstances. For breakfast.
oil aud steak, ham and eggs, fish, !
hops and coffee, preceded BY the
'ults OF the season and oatmeal and 70
ream, of which both the President !,
nd Mrs. Cleveland are fond. "
luncheon consists of tea, cold an,
leats, bread, butter and berries. =
Inner will be soup, fish, With the u
'andard meats and vegetables aud
No wines are ever served J
Mess guests are at the table. AT. to-
dinner the President may smoke
cigar, but bis smoking is general tEa 4,
! confined to a single one. az